I bought the Americans on a whim, just to see how they went together. The fit of parts is great, and the weapon sprue and head selection are both excellent. The body proportions look a little odd to me, from some angles (small legs, bulky torsos), but not enough to spoil the overall look;
Inspired by Saving Private Ryan / Band of Brothers, I tried a variety of shades / tones for the uniform and equipment elements. I read somewhere that this happened due to the large number of suppliers involved, with their differing manufacturing standards and techniques. New out of the box, the kit would all look the same, but in the field, it would fade / weather at quite different rates, and in different ways.
Captain Hanks and PFC Pepper (the sniper). The tube containing the sniper's delicate optics was just a chunk of plastic rod, stuck the side of his pack.
Goldberg and Diesel. This pair of best buddies show the variety of shade and tone in the equipment to good effect.
The BAR gunner is a heroic New-Yorker, inspired by Ed Burns character from Saving Private Ryan. The other chap didn't get a speaking role. I love the heads in this set - really characterful, as with all the WG Bolt Action heads I've seen so far.
The tough sergeant with his half-chewed stogie is Sgt Sizemore, using the carbine rather than full size rifle These two use the same body, and very similar arms / equipment, but look quite different.
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